The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-09

investigation and prepare memorial OF con-
test 10 be prcseated to the Senate of the United
State,
A bill in the line of the Interstate
Commerce Bill has been introduced in the
Texas House of Representatives IL requires
railroad companies to post their rates and pro-
hibits changes without due notice. 1t also
contains "long and short hand" prohibitory
clause.
The bill granting suffrage to women.
passed by the Washington Territory Legisla-
ture in 1885, has been declared unconstitutional
by the Territorial Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed
the bill providing for the submission of the
prohibition amendment TO the State Constitu-
tion to a vote of the people
A resolution for submitting pro-
hibitory amendment was adopted by the Ala
bama Senate-26 TO l.
The Texas Senate passed bill to
prohibit dealing in futures, the penalty for
each days offense being six months in jail and
heavy fne. The House will probably adopt
the measure
The Legislature of New Mexico has
passed an act providing for the strict quaran-
tine of stock from other States and Territories
Both houses of the Colorado Legis-
lature have passed resolution requesting
Congress to pass laws placing IN the hands of
competent Federal agents full power to extir-
pate contagious diseases among live stock,
with an appropriation of sl,00), 600 to defray
| the cost
In indianapolis dispatch says "the
| Republicans have abandoned the Senatorial
struggle in the Legislature, and will content
themselves with contest IN the United States
Senate Speaker Sayre VIII refuse to sign
Turpie's certificate of election, and Secretary
of ate Griffin will refuse TO attest it. The
House journal will show that the presiding
officer of the convention, Mr.. Sayre, declared
that there was no election, and joint COM
mittee will present memorial alleging that
the election was illegal On this the Repub-
licans will make their case"
Cassius NJ. Clay has called the at
tention of President Cleveland to a published
report that cargo of Australian rabbits is on
the way to our shores, and he gives warning
of the ravages to be expected The matter
| was referred 10 Tue lIcdSuIN Dtldl anu
will be submitted to the Committee on Ways
| and Means.
President Cleveland has signed the
interstat commerce bill The signing of the
bill by the President was in full accord with
the opinion of Attorney General Garland, and
it is very well understood to be in accord with
the views of the Cabinet A Washington tele-
gram says:
The Attorney General was asked by an inter-
| viewer to give his views in regard to the bill
and explain wherein il differed from the Senate
| bill of two years ago, which he opposed on the
| ground that il unconstitutional. He d.
| clined to do so, saying that he regarded the
opinion he had gwen 10 the President the
| subject strictly confidential IL is learned,
| however, from trustworthy sources that the At
| torney General. rs well the President con-
| sders the bill which has just become n
| law free from all the material features
| which were Objectionable in the Senate bill
| ton the Attorney Generals objection to the
| old bill was TO the vast powers of IA Legislative
| and judicial character that were given 20 the
| commits sion. The Attorney General is said 70
| hold that the present bill does not confer Judi
| cial powers on the commission, but puts them
| in the courts on the report from the commission,
| and that it does not confer legislative power
| except in the fourth section the long and short
| haul clause, and that this is warranted by num-
berless precedents in the legislative history OF
| the Government.
The President has also approved the
electoral count bill, the act authorizing the
construction of a new bri lge a, St Louis, and
fourteen private pension bills.